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Report spotlights 52 US doctors who posted potentially harmful COVID misinformation online

Nearly a third were affiliated with groups with a history of spreading medical misinformation, such as America's Frontline Doctors.

Mary Van Beusekom
Conspiracy theories on phone

Black, Hispanic people may be more likely to have long COVID but not be diagnosed

Also, the single available medical code for long COVID may not capture the wide variation in symptoms and severity.

Mary Van Beusekom

Flu quadruples hospitalization risk in congestive heart failure patients

The rate also increased with each additional underlying medical condition.

Mary Van Beusekom
Patient in hospital bed

Antibiotic use in older adults doesn't increase dementia risk, study finds

… these findings offer reassurance about using these medications," co-lead author Andrew Chan, MD, MPH, of Harvard … these findings offer reassurance about using these medications. The researchers assessed changes in participant … sociodemographic and lifestyle factors, use of other medications known to affect cognition, and other …
Chris Dall
Older man looking at medication

FDA warns 9 firms about products with unapproved antimicrobials for animals

The FDA says the products have not gone through the drug review process and are being sold over the counter illegally.

Chris Dall

Poultry industry data show steep decline in antibiotic use in chickens, turkeys

Use of antibiotics in broiler chickens in the hatchery dropped from 90% in 2013 to less than 1% in 2023.

Chris Dall

ASP Scan (Weekly) for Jan 11, 2019

… of antibiotics sometimes described as 'last resort' medications used to fight infections. The gene found with …

Experts detail progress made, next steps to fortify US drug supply chain

… they would receive safe, effective, and dependably sourced medications," said David Margraf, PharmD, PhD, an RDSP …
Mary Van Beusekom
Packing medications into box

New report on US drug supply chain holds federal agencies to account

… estimates that up to 95% of generic sterile injectable medications used in critical care depend on the sourcing of … 445, according to the report. The percentage of critical medications with fewer than three makers or which rely on a …
Mary Van Beusekom
Drug manufacturing in lab

Experts offer tips to combat rampant online COVID, other health misinformation

Medical and public health experts should work together to combat misinformation through investments in media monitoring and counter messaging.

Mary Van Beusekom

Survey finds 8% Omicron-positivity rate after medical meeting

Previous infection was significantly associated with testing negative for COVID-19, while private lodging in Berlin was tied to a higher infection rate than hotel accommodations.

Mary Van Beusekom
Conference attendees networking

Downed spy balloon may muddy US-China medical supply chains

Experts fear the incident could hamper the US-China medical supply chain, including upending FDA regulatory inspections.

Mary Van Beusekom

Studies describe high health toll, costs of RSV infections

Both studies show the significant economic burden of RSV in the most recent seasons, before the widespread availability of vaccines for both pregnant women and older adults. 

Stephanie Soucheray
RSV cells

Arguments begin in case over use of medically important antibiotic on citrus trees

The lawsuit challenges the EPA's approval of the antibiotic streptomycin for use as a pesticide on citrus trees.

Chris Dall

FDA approves at-home test for sexually transmitted infections

The at-home test can detect chlamydia, gonorrhea, and trichomoniasis and deliver results within 30 minutes.

Chris Dall

Pharmacist review identifies improper antibiotic prescriptions

A total of 149 oral antibiotic prescriptions were reviewed, and 55 interventions were made, 42 of which were accepted.

Chris Dall

Study: More pneumonia patients could be switched early from IV to oral antibiotics

A retrospective study of US hospitals suggests early switching from IV to oral antibiotics in patients with community-acquired pneumonia is safe but underused.

Chris Dall

Physician PTSD levels rose during COVID

Those at greater risk included female physicians, older doctors, medical residents, and those in emergency medicine and family practice.

Lisa Schnirring

Groups urge Kennedy to reduce antibiotic overuse in meat production

A coalition of groups sent a letter to the HHS secretary outlining steps he should take to reduce antibiotic use in food-producing animals.

Chris Dall

Substantial decrease noted in severe respiratory illness during first 2 years of pandemic

The researchers limited capture of data on COVID-19 diagnoses to children who had an additional respiratory illness, such as pneumonia.

Stephanie Soucheray
inhalator

Three drug-resistant infections in US tied to stem-cell injections in Mexico

The Mycobacterium abscessus infections occurred following donor stem-cell injections at three clinics in Mexico.

Chris Dall
Stem cell injection

McDonald's sets targets for reducing antibiotics in its beef supply

The company had faced criticism that it was not fulfilling a 2018 pledge to reduce antibiotic use in its beef supply

Chris Dall
Cattle in field

Study predicts global increase in antimicrobial use in food-producing animals

The modeling study estimates that antibiotic use in cattle, sheep, pigs, and chicken will rise by 8% from 2020 to 2030 without efforts to curb such use.

Chris Dall
Sheep in a field

Nirsevimab 90% effective at preventing RSV hospitalizations in infants, CDC reports

If infants aren't protected from RSV through maternal vaccination, they should receive the long-acting monoclonal antibody, the authors say.

Mary Van Beusekom
Infant vaccination

Scent-trained dogs highly accurate in detecting COVID-19 in schools

Dog-based COVID-19 detection takes only seconds and is free of medical waste.

Mary Van Beusekom
Brown nose of labrador

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